A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgery delays and survival in breast, lung and colon cancers: Implication for surgical triage during the COVID-19 pandemic

BA Johnson, AC Waddimba, GO Ogola… - The American Journal of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Background Thousands of cancer surgeries were delayed during the peak of the COVID-19
pandemic. This study examines if surgical delays impact survival for breast, lung and colon …

Impact of the early phase of the COVID pandemic on cancer treatment delivery and the quality of cancer care: a sco** review and conceptual model

M Powis, C Milley-Daigle, S Hack… - … journal for quality in …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Background The disruption of health services due to coronavirus disease (COVID) is
expected to dramatically alter cancer care; however, the implications for care quality and …

The use of bronchoscopy during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: CHEST/AABIP guideline and expert panel report

MM Wahidi, S Shojaee, CR Lamb, D Ost, F Maldonado… - Chest, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has swept the globe and is causing
significant morbidity and mortality. Given that the virus is transmitted via droplets, open …

Assessment of time-to-treatment initiation and survival in a cohort of patients with common cancers

EB Cone, M Marchese, M Paciotti… - JAMA network …, 2020‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Resource limitations because of pandemic or other stresses on infrastructure
necessitate the triage of time-sensitive care, including cancer treatments. Optimal time to …

Integrated survival estimates for cancer treatment delay among adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic

HE Hartman, Y Sun, TP Devasia, EC Chase… - JAMA …, 2020‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Cancer treatment delay has been reported to variably impact cancer-specific
survival and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–specific mortality during the severe …

Breast cancer in the United States: A Cross‐Sectional overview

N Bilani, EC Zabor, L Elson… - Journal of cancer …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in women. It
encompasses considerable heterogeneity in pathology, patient clinical characteristics, and …

Association of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act with insurance status, cancer stage, and timely treatment among patients with breast, colon, and …

SU Takvorian, A Oganisian, R Mamtani… - JAMA network …, 2020‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance The effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's Medicaid
expansion on cancer care delivery and outcomes is unknown. Patients with cancer are a …

[HTML][HTML] Delayed care for patients with newly diagnosed cancer due to COVID-19 and estimated impact on cancer mortality in France

JY Blay, S Boucher, B Le Vu, C Cropet, S Chabaud… - ESMO open, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Background The impact of the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) wave on cancer
patient management was measured within the nationwide network of the Unicancer …

An inverse stage‐shift model to estimate the excess mortality and health economic impact of delayed access to cancer services due to the COVID‐19 pandemic

K Degeling, NN Baxter, J Emery… - Asia‐Pacific Journal …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Decreased cancer incidence and reported changes to clinical management indicate
that the COVID‐19 pandemic has delayed cancer diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed …

Effect of an antiracism intervention on racial disparities in time to lung cancer surgery

M Charlot, JN Stein, E Damone, I Wood… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022‏ - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Timely lung cancer surgery is a metric of high-quality cancer care and improves
survival for early-stage non–small-cell lung cancer. Historically, Black patients experience …